8, MARKET PLACE
8, MARKET PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1210113
- Date first listed:
- 23-May-1994
- List Entry Name:
- 8, MARKET PLACE
- Statutory Address:
- 8, MARKET PLACE
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1210113
- Date first listed:
- 23-May-1994
- List Entry Name:
- 8, MARKET PLACE
- Statutory Address 1:
- 8, MARKET PLACE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- 8, MARKET PLACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bishop Auckland
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 21210 30080
Details
BISHOP AUCKLAND
NZ2130 MARKET PLACE 634-1/8/58 (South side) 21/04/52 No.8
GV II
Formerly known as: No.13 MARKET PLACE. Shown on OS map as 13. House, now restaurant and flat. Early C18 with early C19 alterations. Painted pebble-dashed render and ashlar plinth and dressings. Concrete tile roof. 3 storeys, 1 window. Plain stone surround to 6-panel door with plain overlight. Shallow tripartite bow window at right with fine glazing bars to 8:12:8-pane sashes, and scroll brackets to cornice. First-floor sill band to paired 12-pane sashes with flat stone lintel, plain stone surround to 9-pane second-floor sashes. Stone eaves gutter cornice. Roof has plain stone gable coping at left, and end chimneys, the right raised when adjacent house built to higher level. Left return rendered when adjacent building demolished. INTERIOR shows ground-floor rooms united and some late C20 Art Deco style stained glass. Some doors on first floor have fluted architraves with corner paterae; first-floor front room has stucco ceiling decoration of leafy frieze and palmette band. Second floor has 2-panel doors to closet at left end of transverse passage, and to small room in rear wing. The latter room has early C18 Greek key fret frieze on dado of raised fielded panels, all painted dark blue in C18 manner. Some early C19 cast-iron fire grates. Stair early C19 with stick balusters and curved handrail.
Listing NGR: NZ2121030080
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 385700
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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